Thursday, 18th February...

Hi everybody.

The latest Ara Pakeke newsletter has been published. Please click on the link below to view:
Click here for Ara Pakeke Term 1 Newsletter


*Homework: 
~Reading: Most of the class have been very good at remembering to change their choosing books each morning. Please encourage your child to remember this, as it sets a good routine in place for their home reading, and teaches them to become more self managing.

~Spelling:  We will have our first weekly spelling test tomorrow. Please ensure your child brings their Homework Notebook to school so they can select their list for next week from it.

~Maths: Over the weekend I will be collating and posting  Basic Facts lists on this blog,covering the different stages the children are at.
 We have found using the blogs for this to be much better in terms of cutting down paper use. (If you would specifically like your child's list to be a paper one, please let me know.)
On Friday (19th) they will write down the stage they are on at present (which was determined by the end of year 2015 test) in their Homework Notebooks, and that will be the stage they should start on with their home practise.
The idea is that you can download the list, and use them as you see fit at home. We will have the first basic facts test next Friday (26th Feb).


*Topic: 
 On Tuesday, we were very lucky to have a squidologist come and talk to us at a special assembly!!
He was very entertaining and informative, telling us about the different types of squid and their features, as well as the environment they live in.
This tied in very well with our #happyhealthyhabitat Topic theme, as we will be turning our focus to a healthy habitat on the rocky shore.

Here is a video snippet of his presentation, taken by Cindy Ashford:

http://youtu.be/7_bnDte43Yc